Fish Tacos With Cilantro Chipotle Slaw
- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Yields:
-
8 tacos
- Serves:
- 4-6
ingredients
-
Fish Marinade
- 1⁄2 cup tequila
- 1⁄2 cup margarita mix
- 2 limes (juice of)
- 1⁄2 bunch cilantro
- 2 chipotle peppers (canned)
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons roasted garlic (4 cloves)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1⁄2 lbs halibut (or any firm white fish)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (for cooking fish)
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Cilantro Chipotle Slaw
- 1 (16 ounce) bag cabbage, shredded
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1 chipotle pepper (canned)
- 1⁄2 bunch cilantro
- 1 lime (juice)
- 1⁄3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
- 1⁄3 fat free sour cream
-
Corn Tortilla
- 2 cups masa flour
- 1 1⁄4 cups water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
directions
- Mix the marinade ingredients together in a blender. Except the fish, as we're not making cat food.
- Pour the marinade into a big zip top bag with the fish and let it sit for about 30 minutes at the most.
- In a food processor, combine all of the slaw ingredients except the cabbage. Spin it up until you have a smoothish dressing.
- Pour the slaw dressing over the cabbage and toss to combine. Let it chill in the fridge until dinner is ready. Normally I would make any coleslaw a day ahead of time, but for this, I still want a good crunch to the cabbage.
- Mix the Masa, the salt and 1 cup of the water in a bowl by hand.
- Only add enough of the remaining water tot he dough so it is workable enough to form a golf ball sized ball that can be flattened out without it crumbling apart.
- Divide the dough into 16 equally sized balls.
- Break out your tortilla press and flatten each dough ball into a small round. Or if you're like me, break out the tortilla press, then break the press after the third tortilla and resort to parchment paper, a heavy pan with a smooth bottom and a rolling pin.
- Cook the tortillas on a med-high hot dry pan or an electric griddle for about 1 minute per side. You'll have to eyeball the time depending on how hot your "med-high" is.
- I followed Alton Browns tip on keeping my tortillas hot and ready by wrapping them in a tea towel sitting on a heating pad. Yes, I am that much of a geek that I have a heating pad in the kitchen.
- Get a large non stick pan heated over medium ready with half the oil.
- Place your fish in the pan, careful not to crowd the pan, and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side. This is really up to you and how "done" you like your fish and also the type and thickness of the fish you're cooking. I look for just opaque in the center.
- Extract the first batch and cover with foil while the second batch cooks.
- I like the two tortilla shingle method myself with the fish on the bottom and the slaw on top. You can throw some diced tomatoes on top or maybe a squeeze of lime if you think it's necessary. I like to keep it simple.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
ROV Chef
Kennewick, WA
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